2015浙江嘉兴一中高三上学期期中考试英语试题及答案(4)

D. Previously, fishing is an old skill practiced mainly by eastern people.
55. The best title for this passage is ______.
A. Harvesting the sea with technology     B. Supplying Sea Food
C. Technology for Developing the Sea     D. Man and the Sea
D
The word proactivity is fairly common in management literature, but you won’t find it in the dictionary. It means that as a human being you take responsibility for your own life.
Look at the word responsibility: ability to choose your response, response-ability. Effective people are proactive because they take responsibility. Their behavior is a product of their own decisions, based on values, rather than being a product of their own conditions, based on feelings. For instance, you are planning a picnic with your family. You’re excited. You have all the preparations. You’ve decided where to go, and then it becomes stormy, killing your plan. Proactive people carry weather within them. They realize what their purpose really was, and they creatively have a picnic elsewhere even if it’s in their own basement with some special games, and make the best of that situation. The opposite of being proactive is to be reactive. Reactive people would say, “What’s the use?” “We can’t do anything.” “Oh, this is so upsetting after all of our preparations and arrangements.” They try to persuade the people around them and usually the picnic will be cancelled.
Being proactive is really just being true to your human nature. Your basic nature is to act, and not to be acted upon. That’s true, despite widely accepted theories of determinism (宿命论) used to explain human nature. Determinism says that you don’t really choose anything and that what you call choices are nothing more than automatic responses to outside conditions.
The language of reactive people is like: “I can’t.” “Don’t have time.” “I have to.” “I must.” The whole spirit of that language is the transfer of responsibility. They think things are determined by their environment, or by their conditions or their genetic (基因的) makeup. Psychologically, people who believe they are determined will produce the evidence to support the belief, and they increasingly feel victimized and out of control. They’re not in charge of their life at all.
On the contrary, a proactive person exercises free will, the freedom to choose the response that best applies to his values. In that way, he gains control over the circumstances, rather than being controlled by them.
56. According to the passage, a proactive person’s behavior can result from ______.
A. the environment       B. an inner belief       C. the genetic makeup D. a temporary feeling
57. When a picnic plan is threatened by a sudden storm, reactive people will probably ______.
A. have the picnic as planned B. make the best of the picnic
C. complain and give up the picnic D. find somewhere else for the picnic
58. What does “carry weather within them” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A. Manage to improve the weather. B. Give in to the weather passively.
C. Stress the influence of the weather. D. Find a solution to the weather problem.
59. The characteristics which can describe what a proactive person is like could be ______.
A. independent, cautious, flexible B. flexible, confident, sensitive
C. independent, active, confident D. generous, responsible, determined  
60. It can be concluded from the passage that determinists ______.
A. accept things passively B. are in charge of themselves
C. are similar to proactive people D. respond to outside conditions actively
第二节: 下面文章中有5处（第61～65题）需要添加小标题。请从以下选项（A、B、C、D、E和F）中选出符合各段意思的小标题，并在答题纸上将相应选项的标号涂黑。选项中有一项是多余选项。
A. Study your industry. B. Avoid common mistakes.
C. Don’t overwork yourself. D. Get to know your boss better.
E. Improve your communication skills. F. Always come to the table with a solution.


With a new year approaching, many people have an “out with the old and in with the new” mentality — and work is usually a big part of that. If you’re feeling that way, here are several tips that can help you become better at your job in 2015. 
61. ________   
One of the most common mistakes made by both managers and employees today, is that too often, both are afraid to come to the table and talk about essential issues. Taylor says, “Fear of conflict is so overwhelming (无法抵抗的), but if you communicate bravely, more frequently, and honestly in 2015, and you’re not afraid to work through conflict, you’ll likely reduce your stress and be a better worker.” Too much time is spent reflecting on misunderstood employee communications, which, if left unaddressed, eventually leads to conflict.
62. ________   
“Your boss controls your destiny (命运) so it’s in your best interest to get to know them better both personally and professionally,” says Andy Teach, author of From Graduation to Corporation: The Practical Guide to Climbing the Corporate Ladder One Rung at a Time. “It doesn’t mean you need to be friends with them or hang out with them, but you do need to learn what makes them tick. The more you communicate with your boss, the better it is for you.”
63. ________
“Share ideas with context and a clear path for implementation (执行) for the leader to evaluate. The more you present any issues with recommended solutions and then implement those solutions in a timely and effective manner, the more the leadership team will rely on you and think about you for future projects and new responsibilities,” Meador says.